DOOM Sound (Is there something wrong, or was it designed this way)

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Hey guys, I'm turning to the steam community for answers on this. I recently bought the new Doom and obviously I'm loving it. I can't even begin to imagine how many tens, possibly hundreds of hours I spent playing the original on my first 386 computer :)

The only issue I have with the new one is the sound.

I'm not sure if it was designed like this intentionally but the sound crackles for me, and sounds generally really fn weird. I've looked in settings, drivers, every variable available to me and I can't change it. It's hard for me to describe the issue, but its like the volume is boosted so loud that the speakers crackle (without actually crackling). I've never played a game with sound like this before. Anyone else having this issue?

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A good example of the sound I'm talking about is right when the start up menu starts, it's like this booming crackling sound. Really starts to get tiresome after an hour or so playing.

[✠UK_SPAWN✠]

have you tried search or a website called google. this is such a common problem thats so easily found and fixed im not actually going to tell you the fix, you will have to find it!

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@UK_Spawn Yes bonehead, as a matter of a fact I did, and if you took the 5 seconds required to read my post you will see it's not in regards to voice audio missing or surround sound bugging out. I tried the 44000HZ fix prior to posting and it did nothing. Maybe take your useless and ignorant comments somewhere else you ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ idiot.

[✠UK_SPAWN✠]

Try to disable all sound enhancments in the Playback Devices>Speakers>Enhancments area. Have you also tried the different audio bitrates 16 / 24 bit at 44/48/etc some peoiple say different ones worked for them.

Do you have audio running through HDMI or multiple devices? disable sound through HDMI if not needed.

Have you tried different audio drivers from your audio device manufacturer/motherboard maker website or the realtek ones from their own website, do you use any other things that modify sound on the system?

[♂TheBlasterMaster™✞]

Originally posted by sleepy pheetus:

@UK_Spawn Yes bonehead, as a matter of a fact I did, and if you took the 5 seconds required to read my post you will see it's not in regards to voice audio missing or surround sound bugging out. I tried the 44000HZ fix prior to posting and it did nothing. Maybe take your useless and ignorant comments somewhere else you ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ idiot.

It's a 48000hz fix.

[Spellbreak]

Originally posted by TheMasterBlaster™:

Originally posted by sleepy pheetus:

@UK_Spawn Yes bonehead, as a matter of a fact I did, and if you took the 5 seconds required to read my post you will see it's not in regards to voice audio missing or surround sound bugging out. I tried the 44000HZ fix prior to posting and it did nothing. Maybe take your useless and ignorant comments somewhere else you ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ idiot.

It's a 48000hz fix.

Either it's a crap fix or this game's sound mixing is trash some sounds are slightly muffled, and a few higher pitched (i guess) sounds are distorted. I don't have the patience for this type of ♥♥♥♥ so i refunded it but i hope the others that feel this problem will find a solution.

[Samael]

Originally posted by Spellbreak:

Originally posted by TheMasterBlaster™:

It's a 48000hz fix.

Either it's a crap fix or this game's sound mixing is trash some sounds are slightly muffled, and a few higher pitched (i guess) sounds are distorted. I don't have the patience for this type of ♥♥♥♥ so i refunded it but i hope the others that feel this problem will find a solution.

Changing the audio to 48kHz 24/bits is the fix if you have problems with sounds not playing or if you have fast forwards animation taunts. It doesnt change how the audio is in the game.

Did you try googling your problem ?

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Originally posted by Samael:

Originally posted by Spellbreak:

Either it's a crap fix or this game's sound mixing is trash some sounds are slightly muffled, and a few higher pitched (i guess) sounds are distorted. I don't have the patience for this type of ♥♥♥♥ so i refunded it but i hope the others that feel this problem will find a solution.

Changing the audio to 48kHz 24/bits is the fix if you have problems with sounds not playing or if you have fast forwards animation taunts. It doesnt change how the audio is in the game.

Did you try googling your problem ?

Hey man, thanks for the reply. Yes I have, this was one of the first things I did after a few hours of play. I've tuned my sound settings to the ones you have suggested, as well as +1 and -1 on the scale. I've even tested a new speaker set up and 2 different head sets. It's clearly not hardware related, or at least anything I can identify. Truly stumped at this point :( Maybe I'll just have to play the game on low(er) volume. Aside from the sound it seems really fun. Thanks

[Aircool]

Originally posted by ✠UK_SPAWN✠:

have you tried search or a website called google. this is such a common problem thats so easily found and fixed im not actually going to tell you the fix, you will have to find it!

Ironically, when googling this problem, this thread is the first result. Kinda strange as your advice is to go google the problem, which is what I've just.

You look like a right numpty now don't you? Yes....

[♂TheBlasterMaster™✞]

Originally posted by Aircool:

Originally posted by ✠UK_SPAWN✠:

have you tried search or a website called google. this is such a common problem thats so easily found and fixed im not actually going to tell you the fix, you will have to find it!

Ironically, when googling this problem, this thread is the first result. Kinda strange as your advice is to go google the problem, which is what I've just.

You look like a right numpty now don't you? Yes....

I guess you don't understand how a search engine works? You are embarasing yourself.

[xXLaokinXx]

Originally posted by Twitch/imPheetus - LIVE NOW!:

Originally posted by Samael:

Changing the audio to 48kHz 24/bits is the fix if you have problems with sounds not playing or if you have fast forwards animation taunts. It doesnt change how the audio is in the game.

Did you try googling your problem ?

Hey man, thanks for the reply. Yes I have, this was one of the first things I did after a few hours of play. I've tuned my sound settings to the ones you have suggested, as well as +1 and -1 on the scale. I've even tested a new speaker set up and 2 different head sets. It's clearly not hardware related, or at least anything I can identify. Truly stumped at this point :( Maybe I'll just have to play the game on low(er) volume. Aside from the sound it seems really fun. Thanks

It's not clearly not hardware related, you forgot the most important piece of hardware, the soundcard. If you're using an onboard soundcard, it's probably the culprit, my onboard sound is absolutely terrible -- it crackles and has noise and is ultimately terrible. The fix for me was picking up an external USB soundcard and my sound is fantastic in everything I do. Alternative is a turtlebeach or a soundblaster; but you can't rule out hardware if you didn't try a new audio adapter.

[agentlouisiana1]

Originally posted by ✠UK_SPAWN✠:

have you tried search or a website called google. this is such a common problem thats so easily found and fixed im not actually going to tell you the fix, you will have to find it!

"it's actually such a super simple fix but i'm not gonna tell you because you can google it!" i don't care if i'm necroing this was the google result you ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ snide ♥♥♥♥

[The HydraZilla™]

Originally posted by ✠UK_SPAWN✠:

have you tried search or a website called google. this is such a common problem thats so easily found and fixed im not actually going to tell you the fix, you will have to find it!

what do you think the google result is you ♥♥♥♥♥♥' narcissist